Pepita Pulgarcita

Located in Salamanca, Pepita Pulgarcita offers both high-end cuisine and atmosphere but with a "local neighborhood bar" vibe. Staff are super friendly, which is not as common as you would expect for a major city like Madrid. Food was outstanding, best by far 3 days into our trip. I had the house salad which arrived loaded with fresh shrimp, real crab meat and tuna beautifully arranged in a significant portion, probably more suited for two, I couldn't stop eating, it was fantastic. My partner had the sea bass, which again was of significant size, properly fillet and I had the Bacalao which was beautifully presented. Very energized and friendly staff, highly recommended!

The owner is very friendly and service is good. The slow grilled squid really impressed me, for it's delicious, freshness, tender and good portion.

Good food, amazing sangria and lovely staff!

Great food and drinks! 4 pinchos X beer for 8€! Great deal!

We stopped here for pre drinks before our dinner and we would have stayed longer if we didn't have to leave! Great place and fantastic service! Thank you!

Nice place, good wine and tapas with affordable prices

Food was good, staff was friendly and could look at the people walking by while sitting at my table. The restaurant itself was decorated really nicely.

Great value for money, the garlic prawns are the best in town, and the sangria is wonderful 😋 Potatas bravas 👌

We did read about Pepita Pulgarcita before our trip and since it was on a great street and 5 minutes from our apartment, we walked in with no expectations, just recognizing the name. Admittedly, I am not Spanish and hardly an expert in tapas, but I loved this place. A young woman does the front, hustling to serve, pour, wash and mix. A young man is in the minuscule kitchen, expertly cutting, dicing, slicing, frying, and grilling . That's it, two warm and friendly folks running a great tapas bar and restaurant. They treated us very well, speaking English and tolerating our total lack of Spanish. (Shame on us!) The food tasted marvelous and the wine delicious. My vodka did the trick! The potatoes with egg and ham were beyond tasty. I wanted to grow tentacles after eating my grilled octopus (pulpo) The liver was succulent, but reminded me of my own liver as I downed another Vodka cocktail. (I adore liver-what can I say?) My beef tapas was just "so so," but being American, I'm used to a Flintstone sized New York strip, and that just isn't happening outside the States. I had a great deal of fun at this packed and hopping Tapas bar and plan to return again during our holiday in Valencia. That is my ultimate and authentic "seal of approval" for Pepita Pulgarcita.

Finding good places to eat in Spain can be difficult. I've spent an hour researching the best place for a meal, only to be disappointed by it. On the other end of the spectrum, we just happened to walk by Pepita Pulgarcita tonight, noticed the interested tapas menu, and took a chance. The waitress was friendly, prices were reasonable, and everything was excellent, though the highlight was their caviar topped molded cuttlefish and potato cake (sorry I forget the actual name). I probably didn't make it sound great, but your visit to Valencia isn't complete without trying it. Great wine list as well. An easy five stars for this awesome find.

Our review is strictly for drinks and service since we only came here for after dinner drinks. The lady at the bar was very nice, she spoke good English so it made it easier for me to tell her what I wanted. I was asking for a glass of white wine that is similar to a Riesling. She told me they don´t have anything like Riesling but they have a local wine from Valencia (forgot the name), that is like Chardonnay, but it has a slight sweetness to it. Semi-dulce she says. Wow, it was good, and only 2 Euros for a glass (heavy pour). That´s a steal! My husband had a mojito and he said they were good as well. We didn´t want to eat anymore (after dinner) but she asked if we wanted olives, or patatas fritas, or almonds or anything to munch on. She´s very accommodating and approachable. It made a difference in our experience that night. If you ever go there and see this lady, please tell her we said hi, we didn´t get her name, but I recall her telling us she´s from Venezuela.